The effectiveness of dry-cupping in preventing post-operative nausea and vomiting by P6 acupoint stimulation: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common complication after general anesthesia, and the prevalence ranges between 25% and 30%. The aim of this study was to determine the preventive effects of dry cupping on PONV by stimulating point P6 in the wrist.

Methods: This was a randomized controlled trial conducted at the Imam Reza Hospital in Kermanshah, Iran.

Evaluation the Survival of Patients with Gastric Cancer Treated with Adjuvant or Palliative Chemotherapy.

Aim: Our aim was to evaluate impact of chemotherapy (5-fluorouracil plus docetaxel and cisplatin) on the survival of gastric cancer cases.

Method: Seventy-nine patients were eligible to take part in this study between November 2006 and April 2013, who received 5-fluorouracil (700 mg/m, 21-h infusion within 5 days), cisplatin (60 mg/m on day 3), and Docetaxel (60 mg/m on day 2). Radiotherapy was added to the treatment only in the cases with entire stomach body cancer (positive margin) and with giant ulcer (above 50 mm) in proximal gastric cancer.

Gray-scale vs. color doppler ultrasound in cold thyroid nodules.

We intended to compare gray-scale vs. color Doppler ultrasound findings in cold thyroid nodules. Sixty-four patients with cold thyroid nodules for whom the presumptive diagnosis of malignancy (based on isotope scan study) had been made were consecutively included.